Sunday, February 7, 2010

That was fun...

We are back in Chicago after our amazing and wonderful (and needed) trip to Hawaii.  We had the BEST time.  The first four days were spent on the North Shore of Oahu.  I loved seeing where my husband used to live back when he was in the Army - very cool to learn more about that part of his life.  Our resort in Oahu was great and we had amazing views of the ocean.  I loved just sitting out by the pool and watching and listening to the surf.  We went kayaking and saw green sea turtles while we were there.  Very fun.

We then moved to Maui, which is just gorgeous.  It is amazing how different the two islands look to me.  Again, the resort was gorgeous.  While in Maui we did a couple really cool things.  We went bike riding down the volcano - Haleakala - which was super scary but fun.  And, we went on a whale watching cruise and saw a ton of humpback whales.  That was so amazing, I can't even describe how cool that was.  We also spent plenty of time relaxing by the pool / ocean and enjoying sitting in a hammock and feeling the sun on our faces.

We both feel rested and relaxed and hopeful after our trip.  I even bought something for my future child - a little t-shirt that says "Little Turtle" in hawaiian.  I washed in and am putting it away for when I birth or adopt a baby.

We are now trying to get ourselves adjusted to the time change and get ready to jump into Monday and a new IVF cycle.  I have a baseline ultrasound tomorrow morning.  We needed this vacation so badly and enjoyed it so much, that I feel like I can handle what comes next.

Here are a few pictures of our trip to Hawaii.  Enjoy!

12 comments:

  1. Gorgeous pictures! I am glad that you had such a wonderful time. I think it was perfect timing, right before your IVF cycle. You are rested and relaxed and happy, and what could be better than that? I knew you would just love it. I agree...the two islands do look totally different. If you get a chance someday, go to the Big Island, and that is really different! Seeing those pictures was so nice. Thank you. I wish you the best with your upcoming cycle.

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  2. Welcome back! Glad to hear you had a fab time. Much deserved!! Good luck with this cycle.

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  3. Wow, that sounds like an amazing vacation! What beautiful pictures. The one of the whale is breath taking! I am so glad you had a relaxing time!!

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  4. So glad you had a great trip, but I'll admit I'm a little jealous! What an awesome picture of the whale. Good luck at your appointment tomorrow. I hope it goes wonderfully!

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  5. Wow, what gorgeous pictures! I'm glad you're back after a much needed break.

    Good luck tomorrow!

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  6. So glad you had a nice time. The pics look gorgeous!

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  7. Thank you for sharing your pictures. My DH & I are trying to plan a trip to Hawaii right now -- thinking about the Big Island & Maui. We are not sure when yet due to cycling but we know we want to go this year sometime. I am glad that you had a great time and hope that being rested will help with a great upcoming IVF!

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  8. I'm so glad you're back and that you had such a great time! You definitely deserve it. I'm praying that this cycle is the ONE!!! :-)

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  9. Welcome back! The pictures are beautiful. I'm glad you guys were able to get away. I wish you the best of luck with the upcoming cycle.

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  10. So glad you had a good time and came back refreshed. The photos are great! Good luck at your appointment. My fingers are for this cycle to be the one!!

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  11. Amazing pictures!! A vaca can sure do the soul good! :-) Very exciting news on your upcoming IVF cycle!

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  12. It sounds like heaven! Glad to hear you had a wonderful time!

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